When I was young one of my greatest joys was exploring places with my dad. His influence left me always curious about my surroundings, the geology and plant life of every place I visit, the importance of the smallest details. What is the nature of this place or plant or rock about at its most basic level?

Sometimes I paint portraits of the pebbles I have collected over the years, trying in my paintings to find different ways of telling a story about the individuality of each rock.

I am often out sketching rock formations and more than once people looking at my work have asked me if I was a geologist. I have a ton of these sketches and won’t run out of subject matter anytime soon.